Rather tame Hoppy western. Action doesn't pick up til the end. It's more a personality plot than the usual hard riding, fast shooting. Seems the kids need a new teacher at their frontier school. Of all things, the boys war-danced around and hog-tied their old teacher, a mean old biddy. That scene alone may be worth tuning in. And leading the kids is young Artie (Jones), a little hellion that Hoppy knows needs civilizing. So who comes in from the East to take over the classroom and Artie but the delicately winsome June (Venable). She's like Cinderella taking over from the wicked witch of the east. Right away all the guys go nuts over her girlish good looks including Lucky and Windy. Meanwhile throw in a rustler sub-plot led by town baddie Raleigh (Hughes). So, who will June end up with, and will little Artie get civilized, then too, will the rustlers succeed (fat chance).
The boys choir that makes up the schoolroom class is excellent with an iconic song selection, while Hoppy's winning as usual, and bow-legged Gabby gets the laughs. All in all, the 73-minutes is a matter of taste for fans of matinee westerns. It's a decided departure from the norm, but with entertaining features of its own.
The boys choir that makes up the schoolroom class is excellent with an iconic song selection, while Hoppy's winning as usual, and bow-legged Gabby gets the laughs. All in all, the 73-minutes is a matter of taste for fans of matinee westerns. It's a decided departure from the norm, but with entertaining features of its own.